As the Rome Film Festival pemieres for the Italian premiere of Romulus this Friday, ITV Studios has made further pre-sales of the pre-Rome drama to expand into 44 regions, with several more deals in final negotiations. "Cattleya," which forms part of ITV Studios, Sky, and Groenlandia’s ambitious, archaic Latin drama has been acquired by Deutsche Telekom for its MagentaTV OTT service in Germany, MoreTV in Russia and CIS, and Cosmote in Greece.
“Romulus” was also acquired by SBS for Australia and HBO Europe in February this year. It will launch on Sky Atlantic and NOW TV in Italy on 6 November. “‘Romulus’ is a rare gem in that it offers viewers something totally unique and completely relatable at the same time,” Ruth Berry, Managing Director Global Distribution at ITV Studios, said. “While set in 8 BC, its underlying themes: brotherhood, betrayal, love, war, and revenge, are timeless. We simply can’t wait for the world to see it.”
‘Romulus’ is set in the eighth century BC, is the story of this world as seen through the eyes of three people marked by death, loneliness, and violence. As these men and women learn how to shape their destinies instead of passively suffering the whims of fate, a ferocious and protective female figure leads the formation of a new society.
The series was created, directed, and produced by Matteo Rovere, making his debut as director of a TV project. The ten episodes filmed in archaic Latin by Rovere alongside with Michele Alhaique and Enrico Maria Artale, narrate a tale through the eyes of Andrea Arcangeli, playing Yemos, prince of Alba, Marianna Fontana playing the vestal Ilia, and Francesco Di Napoli, playing Wiros, a young orphan and a slave. Screenwriters include Filippo Gravino, Guido Iuculano, and Matteo Rovere.